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Space refers to the science and study of Earth, the atmosphere, and outer space – specifically, the research, design, and technology behind spacecraft and the latest innovations in the study of the void between celestial bodies.
Mystery written in the AGB stars solved
Globular clusters are swarms of about a million stars bound together by their gravitational field and…
NASA send satellites to admire Earth from afar
A suite of six next-generation, Earth-observing small satellite missions, are being launched this month by NASA, to…
Supermassive black hole at the center of distant galaxy visible
Never before have astrophysicists measured light of such high energy from a celestial object so far away. Around 7…
Tsunami of stars and gas is crashing through spiral galaxy
A tsunami of stars and gas that is crashing midway through the disk of a spiral galaxy known as IC 2163 has been…
Advanced cryogenic breathing apparatus may be shared by NASA
A new breathing apparatus concept has emerged because of NASA’s unique mission requirements, to help with hazardous…
Is there someone playing golf on Mars?
NASA’s Curiosity rover has confirmed that laser-zapping of a globular, golf-ball-size object on Mars is an…
Nearly-naked black hole strips smaller galaxy
The shredded remains of a galaxy that passed through a larger galaxy, leaving only the smaller galaxy's…
Let’s twist again, like the Wright brothers did last century
The Wright brothers controlled the motion of their Flyer 1 aircraft using wires and pulleys that bent and…
NASA astronaut and crew return safely from space
The first person to sequence DNA in space, Kate Rubins, NASA astronaut and Expedition 49 crew member, has returned…
One small step for historical lunar research
The extreme collision that created one of the moon’s largest craters, 3.8 billion years ago, has been reconstructed…